This content is part of The Latin Times' first-ever Special Thematic Week focusing on the rise of Afro Latinos, an identity that represents 10% of all Hispanics and Latinos who live in the U.S., according to figures from Pew Research Center. Discover more articles and interviews we've prepared that explore Afrolatinidad, an idea that sits on the frontier of two minorities (Latinos and African Americans) with all the richness, possibilities and challenges that entails.
Alejandro Villalpando is an assistant professor in the Department of Pan-African Studies and the Latin American Studies program at California State University, whose work lies at the intersections of Black, Indigenous, and Central American studies.
